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Scott County board adopts $73.6 million operating budget, approves $3.09 million cafeteria plan
Summary
The school board approved the 2026–27 School Operating Budget with total expenditures of $73,591,478 and adopted the cafeteria enterprise budget showing $3,089,075 in revenues and expenditures; Superintendent Jason Smith noted a Virginia special session could affect state funding.
The Scott County School Board on June 2 approved the division’s 2026–27 operating budget and the Cafeteria Budget for the coming school year.
Superintendent Jason Smith presented the proposed operating budget and told the Board he expects the Virginia House of Delegates to reconvene in a June special session; he said the board hopes state budget negotiations will conclude and be delivered to the Governor soon. The Board approved the proposed 2026–27 School Operating Budget as presented. The packet includes a full line‑item summary; the document’s reported final total expenditures are $73,591,478.
The Board also approved the Cafeteria Budget for 2026–27. The cafeteria enterprise worksheet in the appendices shows total cafeteria revenues and expenditures of $3,089,075 (revenues include Head Start meal contracts, federal school‑meal reimbursements, a la carte sales and breakfast incentive funds). The board’s approval enables purchasing and implementation for the 2026–27 school year.
What happens next: Division staff will finalize purchase orders and begin implementation steps indicated in the budget packet; the superintendent noted final state actions could prompt subsequent adjustments if the state appropriation changes.
